"Cyprus 1974" Wood Engraving, Refugee Fund, Republic of Cyprus

"Cyprus 1974" Wood Engraving, Refugee Fund, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

Takis Evdokas in his book "How did we start and what do we seek (Feb.1976)"wrote: Anyhow- the word refugee has started to acquire a negative emotional feeling; it has become a somewhat sensitive issue. Under certain circumstances the refugee is considered as of low class, scorned as a second-class citizen"". When a number of refugees were asked, "How do others perceive you"? 28.7% replied: contented 22.6% replied: inferior, they mock us, they don’t want us, they spurn us. 12.7% replied: tramps, thieves 9.5% replied: they accuse us 4.7% replied: as rubbish, as nobodies 4.4% replied: as refugees 3.3% replied: as starving, they think we go begging 3.2% replied: they feel jealous of us 2.6% replied: they are tired of us 2.2% replied: they pity us 1.8% replied: they do not understand us; peculiar 4.6% replied some understand us others don’t 11.9% replied: I do not know 3.7% replied: I don’t care.
(Extract from: Lia Mylona, Social problems "Refugees of Cyprus 1976")

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

10th January 1977

Designer: A. Tassos

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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1977-REFUGEE-10M

35.160417, 33.346556

Aspioti - Elka, Athens